TitanG Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 On 10/15/2018 at 10:58 PM, Math. said: I'll just leave this here. You're welcome! Dammit Price, you had one job! And yes it's to wear colourful gear! He's back to the white gear for tonight's game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoalNet Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 40 minutes ago, TitanG said: Dammit Price, you had one job! And yes it's to wear colourful gear! He's back to the white gear for tonight's game. It’s my understanding this gear was only built for practice. He wore it in the game he backed up. Will be interesting to see if this makes game action Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitanG Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 Just now, TheGoalNet said: It’s my understanding this gear was only built for practice. He wore it in the game he backed up. Will be interesting to see if this makes game action I'm aware of that, I just hope he changes his mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike24 Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 Then why wear it to a game even If your backing up? Any second you could be called into action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitanG Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 13 minutes ago, Mike24 said: Then why wear it to a game even If your backing up? Any second you could be called into action. Yeah, that's why I got my hopes up. Maybe he's still breaking them in? Or he's trolling the forum here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike24 Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 Lol yeah maybe he is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Math. Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 12 hours ago, TitanG said: Or he's trolling the forum here... Most likely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seagoal Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 It's still October but I'm calling Mike Smith as my champion of style this season. We'll see what the Winter Classic and Stadium games bring, but I can't imagine anyone beating this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadAngle41 Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 15 minutes ago, seagoal said: It's still October but I'm calling Mike Smith as my champion of style this season. We'll see what the Winter Classic and Stadium games bring, but I can't imagine anyone beating this. Thanks for posting the game pic! Hadn't seen it before. That mask... whether you like the shade of red or not... is amazing!!! I would shamelessly copy it in a heartbeat. As for the P2s... meh... I guess I just don't like the color zones in the first place... but the mask makes up for anything else he could have on in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moose75 Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 You vs. the guy she tells you not to worry about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seagoal Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 20 minutes ago, Moose75 said: You vs. the guy she tells you not to worry about She leaves you because she says he's better than you and you're all: Yep, agreed. Nice knowing you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stackem30 Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 23 minutes ago, BadAngle41 said: Thanks for posting the game pic! Hadn't seen it before. That mask... whether you like the shade of red or not... is amazing!!! I would shamelessly copy it in a heartbeat. As for the P2s... meh... I guess I just don't like the color zones in the first place... but the mask makes up for anything else he could have on in my opinion. Yeah, the pads could be better. I'm definitely glad he went with something with color, though when you think about it, Smith has always been one of the guys who generally eschewed the white-based gear trend and favored colorful gear. But how cool would it have been if he copied this look? Part of me thinks if you're going to do a tribute, you might as well go the full mile, a la Brian Elliot's Cujo setup. I doubt CCM would do a proper replica set, complete with a waffle-board blocker and straps poking through the front of the pads. But they could still do a red blocker and glove with white binding, white pads with a red side, and a natural colored stick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seagoal Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 Wow, look at the curl on the lower lip of that glove. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitanG Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 1 hour ago, seagoal said: It's still October but I'm calling Mike Smith as my champion of style this season. We'll see what the Winter Classic and Stadium games bring, but I can't imagine anyone beating this. Hopefully those other goalies will step up their game now that they've seen what Smith it going with. 58 minutes ago, BadAngle41 said: Thanks for posting the game pic! Hadn't seen it before. That mask... whether you like the shade of red or not... is amazing!!! I would shamelessly copy it in a heartbeat. As for the P2s... meh... I guess I just don't like the color zones in the first place... but the mask makes up for anything else he could have on in my opinion. I agree, these aren't his best colourway ever, and their is a lot of room for improvement, but it could've been worse... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moose75 Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 1 hour ago, stackem30 said: Yeah, the pads could be better. I'm definitely glad he went with something with color, though when you think about it, Smith has always been one of the guys who generally eschewed the white-based gear trend and favored colorful gear. But how cool would it have been if he copied this look? Part of me thinks if you're going to do a tribute, you might as well go the full mile, a la Brian Elliot's Cujo setup. I doubt CCM would do a proper replica set, complete with a waffle-board blocker and straps poking through the front of the pads. But they could still do a red blocker and glove with white binding, white pads with a red side, and a natural colored stick. Is that blocker 32 + 2? It's about half as big as his leg pad! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadAngle41 Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 1 hour ago, stackem30 said: Yeah, the pads could be better. I'm definitely glad he went with something with color, though when you think about it, Smith has always been one of the guys who generally eschewed the white-based gear trend and favored colorful gear. But how cool would it have been if he copied this look? Part of me thinks if you're going to do a tribute, you might as well go the full mile, a la Brian Elliot's Cujo setup. I doubt CCM would do a proper replica set, complete with a waffle-board blocker and straps poking through the front of the pads. But they could still do a red blocker and glove with white binding, white pads with a red side, and a natural colored stick. Agreed... a true tribute set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatCarGuy Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 On 10/15/2018 at 10:22 PM, cwarnar said: Find me a better example of printed graphics from Bauer... WOW... I had Supreme Pros and always loved the diversity of the graphic I'm so glad you asked: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwarnar Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 9 minutes ago, ThatCarGuy said: I'm so glad you asked: I found McKennas, much like Andersons, too cartoony, because the Reactor graphic is very complex and busy. Plus the gloves simply don't match! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seagoal Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 Insofar as printed graphics are a thing now (which I neither support nor enjoy), I think taking it a step further and printing graphics that are basically the pads we are supposed to moving away from with modern goalie gear is just silly. It's irony with a frosted layer of irony on top and just ridiculous. Flat gear with graphics is one thing. Flat gear made to look like non-flat gear is another thing. For me personally, Bauer is just slipping further down on the list of companies who's gear I admire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatCarGuy Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 13 minutes ago, cwarnar said: Plus the gloves simply don't match! Yeah that is kind of upsetting. Oh well they're still a cool concept. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stackem30 Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 Yeah, McKenna's set was close, but no cigar imo. The general idea's great, and the gloves look cool. But the pads are in the Uncanny Valley, as far as goalie gear goes. They look like some video game pads... they look too much like what they are: a flat image wrapped around a 3D object. Ultimately, all the 'realistic'' details and shadowing make them look less realistic. The possibilities of Bauer's digital graphics is cool, and from a weight/manufacturing perspective, it's probably the way of the future. But I can't really think of any of their printed sets that have really made me say "Wow!" I think the problem is that the main thing you can do with digital graphics that you can't do with sewn-on graphics is make small, intricate designs. And I'd argue that goalie gear really isn't the optimal place for that. I mean, Hank's pads are a fine design and all, but they don't look that great on the ice. And remember the weird little touches on the Warrior Messiah line? That stuff just made the gear look like an Affliction t-shirt... I think some of the lessons learned from the trends in mask painting can be applied to digital graphics on gear: just because you can make a ton of small, intricate details on something doesn't mean it will look good, especially when the thing they're printed on is constantly moving and often being viewed from a distance. You can make the most insanely detailed, wild digital graphics, and it'll never compare to a nice design like the Koho Revolution, Koho 580, Heaton 10, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTH Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 Those pads look like video game goalie pads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seagoal Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 5 minutes ago, stackem30 said: I think some of the lessons learned from the trends in mask painting can be applied to digital graphics on gear: just because you can make a ton of small, intricate details on something doesn't mean it will look good, especially when the thing they're printed on is constantly moving and often being viewed from a distance. You can make the most insanely detailed, wild digital graphics, and it'll never compare to a nice design like the Koho Revolution, Koho 580, Heaton 10, etc. Bingo. And, I personally don't think those Bauer pads look vintage. To me, they look like they were printed upstairs at my work or made in a Nintendo game. Looking vintage with a touch of irony is fine, but these Bauer pads look silly in my eyes. They don't look vintage, just fake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seagoal Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 Just now, MTH said: Those pads look like video game goalie pads. Jynx. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTH Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 Bauer screen printed pads look like... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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